Lowney on leadership.. 2
“What often passes for leadership today is a shallow substitution of technique for substance ... to mold self-aware recruits. Cut off for a month from work, friends, news, and even casual conversation, Jesuit trainees dedicated all their energy to a searching self-assessment. Engaging [more...]
Date: 2008-07-04 17:16:24
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What I Plan to Say About College on ABC-TV's 20-20
I've been invited to appear on ABC-TV's 20-20 to discuss whether college is worth it. Here are my planned talking points:After adjusting for financial aid, the amount families pay for college has skyrocketed 439% since 1982--to subsidize silly research, pay for fancy buildings, bloated administrations, palatial dorms, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-21 17:18:00
Easy Upholstery Cleaning Tips To Live By
by Chris Channing Upholstery, like your average suit that needs to make a trip to the dry cleaner, ... , since there are specific things an owner should and shouldn’t do in trying to clean upholstery ... here and there is easy to clean off, stains from other sources can be another story entirely. Case [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 05:56:39
Further Truth and Evidence of Dr. Young's Acid/Alkaline Theory
Clean drinking water is something that the publichas pretty much taken for granted for the pasthundred years. The public has little idea--perhapsunderstandably--just how contaminated our drinkingwater has become. Our environment has changed, newbiological transformations are emerging, drinking-water systems are aging, [more...]
Date: 2008-08-17 17:17:00
Exclusive: Airbus Dreamliner Dossier Revealed
In a stunning and candid critique of its chief competitor, Airbus has crafted a comprehensive competitive analysis that touches on nearly every aspect of the troubled 787 programme gleaned from Boeing proprietary data and an embedded network of sources from inside the Dreamliner's global supply chain [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 21:28:51
Edubabble - what DO those words mean?
Every industry has its own "inside baseball" terminology and my industry, information technology, certainly has more than its own share of them. Listen to two or more folks who are well schooled in their industry and it is almost a sure bet that an outsider will be lost in just a little while [more...]
Date: 2008-11-17 01:33:52
The Politics of Toxic Mold After the Floods
For days now, a swollen Mississippi River has menacingly roamed far from its banks, ... will go all but unseen, for the struggle will be one of individual households against mold, mold that is both ... , toxic mold questions have assumed new significance. A reading of the US Environmental Protection [more...]
Date: 2008-07-08 17:39:43
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration?
It's not often that our real life science heroes utter disparaging remarks against science fiction. In fact, the opposite is usually true; science fiction is often cited as a source of inspiration and interest. Enter Buzz Aldrin, who caused a stir recently with some comments he made [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 07:28:56
Gilbert Alter-Gilbert Interview 1
Gilbert Alter-Gilbert is a critic, translator, and literary historian whose work has appeared in numerous magazines and journals. His book-length translations include:The Mirror of Lida Sal by Miguel Ángel AsturiasStreetcorners: Prose Poems of the Demi-Monde by Francis CarcoManifestos Manifest by Vincente HuidobroScarecrow and Other Anomalies by [more...]
Date: 2008-08-03 19:17:00
Incorporating your Foreclosure Investments and DIY Real Estate Forms
You can save a lot of money by selling your home yourself (for sale by owner) or buying a home without the aid of a real estate agent. Here in NJ, real estate agent commissions are usually negotiated to around 4-6%. If you're selling a house priced at $450,000 that's $22,500 which is not an insignificant amount of money, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 12:24:09
Be Here Now~2009: This tutor wants to build on earlier adventures…
keep calm and carry on Originally uploaded by jelene These pieces that follow are from Sight, 1(1), May 13th, 2006~ the student psychology newsletter initiated PSI Tutor as a fierce tutor:mentor and student learning advocate. Be here now… “There may be a long list of things to do, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 05:29:15
The Bayh Governorship Revisited
Publisher’s Note: U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh is on many short lists - including, apparently, Barack Obama’s - for vice president in a decision that will be made by late August. The Howey Political Report (changed to Howey Politics Indiana in October 2007) published this analysis of the Bayh governship on Aug [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 15:00:42
Boycott Israel
Boycott Israel 16 07 2008 Boycott Israel Peter Chamberlin Here is a list of Israeli Trading Companies that specialize in the United States and North America, taken from this site http://www.export.gov.il/Eng/_Lexicon/Article.asp?ArticleID=3905&CategoryID=345 Notice the highlighted ones - Sears, General Electric Company, [more...]
Date: 2008-07-16 14:06:21
Critical Skill 10: The 4 Keeper Traits of Productivity — Are YOU the New Killer App?
Think and DO!! Are you guilty of having too many ideas? Do people run when you get a brilliant thought? Been there. The Internet and the innovative offline world are bursting with what ifs and how abouts. BUT . . . ideas vaporize when all we do is think about them [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 15:28:57
Dead Me Scrolls
By Wm. Anthony Connolly Because of its permanency, the written form exerts a conservative influence on language: it may brake, prevent, or even reverse changes. In contrast, the spoken form is ephemeral and the source of all change. -- Laurel J. Brinton and Leslie K [more...]
Date: 2008-09-22 06:00:47
Joe Klein: Jewish Neo-Nazi?
Joe Klein: Jewish Neo-Nazi? Category: ADL/Defamation League, General, Jews, Middle East, The Media, War Boy, this is rich! Ever heard of Joe Klein? He’s a well known Jewish political writer who’s currently a senior writer at Time magazine. (He also wrote the hilarious Bill Clinton send-up, Primary Colors [more...]
Date: 2008-07-18 01:27:53
What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly
What To Do When In Doubt Of Cleaning Upholstery Correctly by Chris Channing Without the proper care, ... should be on the upholstery tag. While a little dust or dirt here and there is easy to clean off ... cause mold. In most cases, this is best circumvented by applying only a small amount of cleaning [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 08:02:24
10 Steps to an Organic Bedroom
10 Steps to an Organic, Non-Toxic Bedroom January 14, 2009Did you know that you are sleeping on a mattress soaked in ROACH POISON? If you have a new mattress then you are!!! Mattresses are required to be flame-proof, and so the BIG MATTRESS companies are loading them up with Formaldehyde, Antimony (Arsenic), Boric Acid (Roach Poison) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:05:44
Sales Will Remain An Anchor, Not A Lifeboat
The Miami Herald reports from Florida. “The median price of an existing single-family house fell in Miami-Dade and Broward counties by roughly 20 ... and foreclosures in Miami’s real estate market, many high rise buildings now have mold growing inside [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 15:07:09
Value Dry Inc. for Basement Waterproofing
Value Dry Inc. offer a number of service such as Basement Waterproofing, Remodeling, Water Damage Clean Up and Much More! ... Basement Remodeling Crawl Space Waterproofing Fire and Water Damage Restoration New Concrete ... Clean Up Mold Removal / Remediation Mold Testing / Sampling Humidity Control Systems Cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 20:39:06
A Bit of A Rant About Strategic Planning
I heard Peter Senge speak a while back and he talked about being in "a bubble." His conclusion was that bubbles (like the dot com bubble) are not destined to grow and grow and then burst. They can avoid this fate, however, ONLY if the people inside the bubble can communicate effectively with people outside the bubble [more...]
Date: 2008-08-11 13:51:58
Memo to the President-elect on Energy Realism and the Green New Deal
Memo to the President-elect on Energy Realism and the Green New DealExecutive SummaryOur continued national dependence on fossil fuels is creating a crippling vulnerability to both long-term fuel scarcity and catastrophic climate change.The current economic crisis requires substantial national policy shifts and enormous new government injections [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 00:22:00
A Critical Assessment of a NYTimes piece on Retiring Liberal Professors form Academia
by Phil Regal And note split in Anthropology at Stanford attributed to residual political climate from 1960s. Correct? And the following needs much more amplification than follows later in the article. “Market pressures” is a pretty deceptive term [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 19:32:35
The Authoritarian Radicals: Barack Obama, Bill Ayers and the Chicago Annenberg Challenge
INTRODUCTIONAs the complete records of the $160 million dollar six-year long Chicago Annenberg Challenge project are liberated and analyzed in coming weeks, it makes sense to ask just what was the Challenge, or CAC, all about. Fortunately, prior to the release of the official records of the CAC held at the University of Illinois I was able to [more...]
Date: 2008-08-30 15:36:00
David Murphy talks Peaceblaster
…the dream inspired by gears turning over, levers and levels, all the abstraction drawn into focus… - The Sleep Touches Everyone, APS , vol. 4, by N. Twemlow “A classic tale of two prolific bands that have never played together before. [more...]
Date: 2008-07-23 18:58:20
Video: Conservation Commission Meeting of 1/8/09; Challenges of Building Close to Wetland No-Disturb Zones
Here is a Google video of a large portion of the Conservation Commission meeting of January 8. This video was recorded by Lisa Boulerice, and is 1 hour and 47 minutes long. The commissioners discuss at length the difficulties involved with placing structures close to the 10-foot no-disturb zone in Special Industrial zoning districts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:16:24
A Shadowland Dispatch: Two Brothers On Their Way To The City
A Shadowland Dispatch: Two Brothers On Their Way To The City One of my dearest brothers and kindred spirits in all the world is Steve Henning. No exemplifies the passion and humility and integrity of the cross more than Steve. He is a missionary-pastor-theologian in Costa Rica…time would fail to tell of the price he has paid for the gospel, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 22:16:15
Tempurpedic Beds: A Closer Assessment At Tempurpedic Sleep Systems And Beds They Provide
Before you purchase a Tempurpedic bed, read on for a complete and synopsis of each of the brand’s most popular sleep systems and models ... is then covered in an allergen and mold resistant terry cloth cover, protecting you and the mattress from dust mites, mold and other health hazards. Tempurpedic Symphony Sleep System The Symphony [more...]
Date: 2008-06-28 09:37:11
Chicken Little Politics: Moderate Obama Causes Progressive Panic
Reality Check for the Left: Obama Is a Moderate With every new Cabinet appointment, guarded and nuanced statement about the prospect of reform, and " ... reelection. In a normal year, this rather standard assessment of a president governing a politically [more...]
Date: 2008-12-04 05:00:00
Gaza
I am not seeing it up yet at PBS' The NewsHour but they have the blurb for it:Gaza Humanitarian CrisisA look at the U.N.'s decision to halt some aid deliveries to Gaza as fighting continues and Israel's view of the humanitarian situation in the region.I am going to be very brief on this topic [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 04:00:00
The Washington Nationals And The MLB Hot Stove...If The Yankees Have A Problem With The Nationals, It Can Be Settled In June...
Are the Nationals Still Pursuing Swisher and Nady? Or Are The Yankees Asking For Too Much Like Everyone Else...? ... the memorable assessment that, as the Teixeira sweepstakes wore down: "Indeed, the Nats' Ted Lerner more and more looks to be emerging as this year's prime candidate for the "One Dumb Owner" (in the mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 05:41:01
Succinct Assessment Of Tempurpedic Mattresses
If you’re considering a Tempurpedic bed for your next mattress purchase, keep reading for a helpful overview of their product range, ... with an anti-allergen treatment designed to prevent dust, mold and mites from infesting or getting inside [more...]
Date: 2008-11-29 22:30:04
Mas Labs Inc. for Mold Removal and Testing
Mas Labs Inc. Mas Labs Inc. have been the Mold Experts for over 20 years providing a number of services such as Mold Removal, Mold Remediation, ... and Dehumidifiers Basement / Crawl Space Mold Basement / Crawl Space Waterproofing Foundation Wall / Floor ... . Get that Mold removed today! Call Today For A FREE Consultation Phone: 610-592-9566 [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 19:11:45
Top 10 of 08 (the first 5)
You can read the disclaimer to last years list if you wish. Or the year before.Fleet Foxes, Sun Giant EP/Fleet FoxesIn Seattle, it is pretty hip to appear like a bum and/or homeless. In this regard, Fleet Foxes fit the bill. Seattle music was once equated with the grunge scene of the early to mid 90s [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 23:40:00
Mas Labs Inc. for Mold Testing and Removal
Mas Labs Inc. With more than 12 years experience in Mold Removal, MAS Labs Inc. is the right choice for your Mold Testing and Remediation Needs ... and Removal Mold Abatement and Sampling Mold Prevention Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers Basement / Crawl Space Mold Basement / Crawl Space Waterproofing Foundation Wall / Floor Sealing French Drain / Drain [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 19:31:35
Idiot of the week (Zirin) and more
Friday! It's the weekend. :D And let's get started with Idiot of the Week like I promised last night. Dave Zirin, come on down. Here's the link to Zirin's badly written sports-year-in-review and I normally don't link to idiots but I'll make an exception for Dave and here's the passage that cinched his win: [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 04:00:00
Aerodynamic characteristics and respiratory deposition of fungal fragments An article from Atmospheric Environment
Aerodynamic characteristics and respiratory deposition of fungal fragments An article from Atmospheric Environment This digital document is a journal article from Atmospheric Environment, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 11:52:53
TV and Internet Join Forces
By Irene Collins 20:15, August 24th 2008 1 voteVote this story [more...]
Date: 2008-08-25 02:20:21
Keeping the UN out of our pockets
The UN has designs on the income generated by "rich" countries. By taxing the use of the internet, inter-country banking transactions, global trade, travel, etc., the UN could generate billions of dollars that would be spent "for the good of the world," for "social and economic justice," [more...]
Date: 2008-11-10 11:04:35
Kohl Submits Revised Proposal Ahead of January 22 Hearings; Modest Concessions to Conservation Commission
Kohl Construction, doing business as Tofino Associates/Northern Avenue Homes, submitted a revised condo proposal to the Conservation Commission on Friday. Download PDFs of the revised proposal (1.96MB) and associated narrative (1.31MB). This proposal will come before the Conservation Commission and the Planning Board on January 22 (see below) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 17:13:24
Ace the interview!
The job interview is the natural culmination of the various tools put into place. The product of effective networking, resume, cover letter, communication, and so on should result in the opportunity for a face-to-face meeting with your prospective employer [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 06:39:00
Weight of Marijuana and Criminal and Tax Law
Conclusive research has shown that wet (uncured) marijuana is not psychoactive. Before drying, decarboxylation of inactive THCA acid into delta9 THC has not yet occurred. During the curing (drying) process, the COOH bonded to the THCA is released. The result is marijuana’s psychoactive compound delta9 THC [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 05:40:00
Paul Graham: Microsoft Couldn’t Handle Y Combinator
Earlier this month we wrote about a plan put forth by former Microsoft employee and current founder of Seattle-based startup Blist Kevin Merritt for ... knows a thing or two about what it takes to run a startup incubator in the YC mold, doesn’t think [more...]
Date: 2008-08-13 01:26:05
Franchise Opportunities
Franchise Opportunities Posted by admin under: franchise. Technology and Business Profitability Not making proper use of technology which could save time, effort and impact Business Profitability? As a business owner, you have to look at ways to improve your Business Profitability [more...]
Date: 2008-11-24 22:06:15
Zyprexa Plaintiffs Obtain "No Risk" Lawsuit Loans To Bridge Financial Gap
No one pays much attention to how a person who has been injured is going to live while waiting for a case to settle, ... of U.S. consumers every year find out 1st hand the truthfulness of Mr. Cohen’s assessment of the legal system [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 12:02:41
The Basement Specialists, Value Dry Inc.
Value Dry Inc. have been known as the Basement Specialists since 1983 ... Solutions and Excavating Water Damage Clean Up Mold Removal / Remediation Mold Testing / Sampling Humidity ... ,Fire/Smoke/Water Damage Restoration & Repair,Heating & Air Conditioning Contractors,Mold [more...]
Date: 2008-06-30 20:26:25
Does Action for ME operate openly and is it fulfilling its obligations to the Big Lottery Fund?
Can Action for ME be said to be operating openly and democratically and is it fulfilling its obligations to the Big Lottery Fund? ... Three £7,820During the application assessment process, it had been agreed with the Big Lottery Fund ... the assessment of your application we agreed that your project would deliver certain tasks during each [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 16:15:02
Torture? Yes We Can
Posted by willyloman on November 14, 2008 (Looks like more back peddling from the Obama-God team this time on one of the most deplorable policies of ... s advisors on intelligence matters are “centrists” in the Clinton mold and outright Republicans [more...]
Date: 2008-11-14 13:08:37
Resilience Science
In a comment upon an article by World Changing editor Alex Steffen, entitled “The Real Green Heretics“, ... ) ecosystem types are in severe decline, according to the 2005 Millenium Ecosystem Assessment. A species [more...]
Date: 2008-12-02 01:32:16
Answers - And More Questions.
This is a long and rambling post. I confess, it’s mostly for me. I think better when I write stuff out ... me would be an accurate assessment. R~ does not have dyslexia.That’s the good news.In fact, R is reading [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 13:39:29
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